Jeweler s card and tag cabinet



( No Model.)

J. WIESBAUER.

JEWBLERS CARD AND TAG GABINET.

Patented Jan. 23,1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT PRICE;

JOSEPH l/VIESBAUER, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 271,007, dated January 23, 1883.

Application filed August 8, 1882.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JosEPH WIESBAUER, of Bufi'alo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and usetion of parts and details of construction, as

hereinafter first fully set forth and described, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings already mentioned, which serve to illustrate my said invention more fully, Figure I is aperspective viewof myimproved tag and card cabinet. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same with the cover and tag-tray removed. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation in line as .r of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is alongitudinal sectional elevation in line 3 y of Fig. 2.

Like parts are designated by corresponding letters of reference in all the figures.

A in these drawings represents a box-like structure, having a hinged cover,B, provided with aclasp or other looking or closing device, Q. engaging a correspondingly-constructed mechanism, 850., R, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. In the interior of this box I provide a number of longitudinal partitions, D E, re-

spectively, and a series of transverse partitions, F G, respectively, thereby dividing the interior of said box into a series of compartments for the reception of jewelers cards L, Fig. 4, said partitions being so disposed as to cause the said compartments to assume diiferent lengths, (respectively widths,) in order to accommodate diiierently-sized cards. Jewelers cards, so called, are rectangular pieces of card-board having a number of slits to receive the backs of cufl' andcollar buttons, &c. They areof various lengths and widths, accordin g to the size of jewelry to be accommodated, and they are furthermore frequently renewed,

No model.)

| owing to the fact that in exhibiting jewelry they are soon soiled, and when the articles of jewelry are removed and replaced soon worn out. Jewelers therefore keep a number of blank cards on hand to replace soiled and worn ones; and to provide for a suitable receptacle for these spare cards, which is the object of my present invention, I have constructed the device in consideration.

In the partitions D E, I have provided a series of notches, O, to enable the removal of thecardsfrom the compartments, and to enable the withdrawal of the narrow cards as readily as the widest ones I provide the respective compartments with lining or filling blocks J K, so as to bring all the cards into one level surface.

The partitions D, E, F, and G do not reach up to the level M of the box A, but stop short thereof sufficiently to enable said box to receive the lower part of a tray, 0, in such manner as to allow said tray to rest upon the upper edges, N, of said partitions, and to be parbox. In this tray 0, I provide longitudinal and transverse partitions H I 1, respectively, thus dividing said tray into a number of receptacles for jewelers tags or other similar articles, there being provided a ring or other analogous device, P, for lifting the tray out of the box A to obtain access to the cards.

By constructing a tag and card cabinet in the manner described I have succeeded in producing an article of manufacture which supplies a long-felt want, and which, owing to its cheapness, can be sold at a very low figure. As a matter of course, this cabinet can be produced from either cheap or expensive wood, at the option of the manufacturer, and ornamented in any desired style at the pleasure of the producer.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure to me by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. The box A, having cover B, tray 0, and partitions D E F G, said partitions dividing the interior of the body of said box into rectangular compartments, and each longitudinal tially embraced by the upright walls of said partition D or E being provided in its top with a notch, O, at the side of each compartment, In testimony thatl clainithe foregoing as my :0 the latter being provided with lining or filling invention I have hereto set my hand in the blocks, substantially as set forth. presence of two subsoribin g witnesses.

2. The box A, having cover B, tray 0, and partitions I) E F G, said partitions dividing JOSEPH WIESBAUE'R.

the body of said box into rectangular compartments, and each compartment being provided Attest: with lining or filling blocks, substantially as MICHAEL J. STARK, v and for the purpose set forth. 1 AL. STARK. 

